He was born Alfio Francesco Barbi in Turin, Italy on January 19th 1919.
He began his career in avant-garde theatre and in reviews, where he worked with Macario and Totò.
Many websites cite his film debut as L'onorevole Angelina (1947), but I have looked through this film closely without recognising Ciccio. His earliest confirmed roles come from 1951. He was then very busy throughout the 1950’s and into the early 1960’s, frequently appearing in the films of Alberto Sordi. His work output slowed considerably after 1963, aside from some recurring roles for Carosello. His last film appearance came in 1977, after which nothing is known of his life.
He died in Rome on November 26th 1992, aged 73.
I have found an undocumented role for Ciccio, so there could always be more.
- Auguri e figli maschi! .... Vinicio Paciottini. (credited as "Alfio Barbi")
- Il padrone del vapore .... role unknown (credited)
1952 - E' arrivato l'accordatore .... Southern bandit (credited as "Alfio Barbi")
1953 - Finalmente libero .... Pasquale Galli (credited)
1954 - Cuore di mamma .... Police commissioner Vargas (credited)
- Il seduttore .... Accountant Abele (credited)
- La campana di San Giusto .... role unknown (credited)
- Papà Pacifico .... Man who identifies the ring (uncredited)
- Un americano a Roma .... Armando (uncredited)
1955 - Accadde al penitenziario .... Motorist observing the argument (uncredited)
- Bravissimo .... Barbi, the lawyer (uncredited)
- Da qui all'eredità .... role unknown (credited) - still no pic
- La bella di Roma .... The pastor (credited)
- Porta un bacione a Firenze .... Virgilio (credited)
- Racconti romani .... Policeman outside the stadium (uncredited)
- Torna piccina mia! .... Policeman (credited)
- Un eroe dei nostri tempi .... Employee (credited)
1956 - Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo .... French tourist (credited)
- Mio figlio Nerone .... Ancieto (credited)
- Peccato di castità .... Hotel receptionist (credited)
- Tempo di villeggiatura .... Production manager (credited)
1957 - La ragazza del palio …. role unknown (uncredited)
- Le notti di Cabiria .... Volunteer to be hypnotised (uncredited)
- Parola di ladro .... Impresario (credited)
1958 - Domenica è sempre domenica .... Priest on the train (credited)
- Il marito .... Friend of Ernesto (uncredited)
- L'amore nasce a Roma .... Mario's father (credited)
- Quando gli angeli piangono .... Boxing coach (poster credit - role unconfirmed)
- Rascel marine .... Military commander (uncredited)
- Ricordati di Napoli .... 'Taxi Girls' nightclub manager (uncredited)
1959 - Arriva la banda .... role unknown (no credit info)
- Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti .... Carabiniere (uncredited)
- Fantasmi e ladri .... Detective (credited as "C. Barbi")
- I tartassati .... Brigadier Bardi (credited)
- Il mondo dei miracoli .... Berbloni (uncredited)
- Il moralista .... Police commissioner at 'Caracas' (credited)
- Juke box - Urli d'amore .... Aspiring singer (credited)
- La cento chilometri .... Construction worker mistaken for contestant (uncredited)
- La nipote Sabella .... Nicola, the stationmaster (credited)
- Prepotenti più di prima .... Doorman (uncredited)
- Simpatico mascalzone .... Rutilio (credited as "C. Barbi")
- Un canto nel deserto .... role unknown (credited)
1960 - Ferragosto in bikini .... Bonaccorsi's assistant (uncredited)
- Fontana di Trevi .... Tax collector (uncredited)
- Le signore .... Giovanni (uncredited)
- Mariti in pericolo .... Lawyer (uncredited)
- Tutti a casa .... Military cook (credited)
1961 - 5 marines per 100 ragazze .... Bar manager (uncredited)
- Gli attendenti .... Antonio (credited)
- Gli scontenti .... The doctor (credited)
- I magnifici tre .... role unknown (uncredited)
- I soliti rapinatori a Milano .... Man at the race track (credited)
- La ragazza con la valigia .... Crosia (credited)
- Le magnifiche 7 .... Major Salam (credited)
- Scandali al mare .... Chef (uncredited)
1962 - Boccaccio '70 .... Man in parked car (uncredited)
- Il mio amico Benito .... Achille (uncredited)
- Maciste, il gladiatore più forte del mondo .... Spectator at the arena attracted to Wambo (credited)
1963 - Vino, whisky e acqua salata .... Submarine crew member (credited)
1964 - Los dinamiteros .... Martinez (credited as "Ciccio Babi")
1968 - La freccia nera (TV mini-series) Ep. 1 .... Peasant from Tunstall (credited)
- La macchinite (TV movie) .... Barber
1977 - Orazi e curiazi 3-2 .... Drago (credited)
- Carosello (TV series, various years) Various roles and episodes advertising various products, including the recurring role of Paolo.
- L'onorevole Angelina (1947) - listed on many websites as being Ciccio's debut with no role. I wasn't able to find him, but I will leave it as a title to check for now in case I somehow missed him.
- Il padrone del vapore (1951) - ANICA as Alpino
- La campana di San Giusto (1954) - ANICA
- Ballata tragica (1954) - Wikipedia
- Il segreto delle rose (1958) - IMDb as Davide
- Roulotte e roulette (1959) - ANICA
- Peccati d'estate (1962) - ANICA as Umberto, the chauffeur
- Carosello (TV series - various years) - various appearances listed on the Carosello website
- L'ultima carrozzella (1943) IMDb and Tototruffa list this as being Ciccio's debut, with IMDb adding that he plays "Young friend of Toto". I have looked at all the characters who this could describe and none of them seem like Ciccio, who at 24 was not so young. There is an actor who bears some resemblance, but he is too old to be Ciccio in 43.
- Amore e chiacchiere (1958) ANICA with no role. Searched for several times, but not found.
- Carmen di Trastevere (1962) IMDb as Vincenzo's accomplice in black. Searched for by Johan, but not found in this role or any other.
- Tenderly (1968) ANICA and IMDb list him as playing a train passenger, but he does not. Searched for by both Rudy and Johan but not found anywhere in the film.